Weather in Cyprus

Enjoying a pleasant Mediterranean climate that offers at least 325 days of sunshine
and good
weather
per year, Cyprus, has one of the best climates worldwide, making it an ideal
year-round
destination.
The sun shines on the island virtually every single day, making its warm and dry
summers start
from
May all the way through October, with an average temperature of 34°C. Its mild
winters with
occasional rain, last from December to February with an average temperature of 13°C,
making it
possible for someone to visit the snow-tipped forests in the Troodos Mountains and
still enjoy a
sunny cloudless sky by the sea.

With clear distinctions between the seasons, the long summers and mild winters are
separated by
short autumn and spring seasons and even if they don’t last long, one can enjoy all
sorts of
sightseeing, and appreciate the unique beauty of nature.

Daylight Hours

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Twilight is the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun
is below the horizon, caused by the
reflection
of the sun's rays illuminating the lower atmosphere, so that Earth's
surface is
neither completely lit nor completely dark. There are three
established and widely accepted
subcategories of twilight: civil twilight (nearest the horizon),
nautical twilight,
and
astronomical twilight (farthest from the horizon).

Astronomical Twilight

Morning astronomical twilight begins (astronomical dawn) when the
geometric center of
the sun is
18° below the horizon in the morning and ends when the geometric
center of the sun
is 12° below
the horizon in the morning. Evening astronomical twilight begins
when the geometric
center of
the sun is 12° below the horizon in the evening and ends
(astronomical dusk) when
the geometric
center of the sun is 18° below the horizon in the evening. In some
places
(away from urban
light pollution, moonlight, auroras, and other sources of light),
where the sky is
dark enough
for nearly all astronomical observations, astronomers can easily
make observations
of point
sources such as stars both during and after astronomical twilight in
the evening and
both before
and during astronomical twilight in the morning.

Theoretically, the faintest stars detectable by the naked eye
(those of
approximately the sixth magnitude) will become visible in the
evening at
astronomical dusk, and
become invisible at astronomical dawn.

Nautical Twilight

Morning nautical twilight begins (nautical dawn) when the geometric
center of the sun
is 12°
below the horizon in the morning and ends when the geometric center
of the sun is 6°
below the
horizon in the morning. Evening nautical twilight begins when the
geometric center
of the sun is
6° below the horizon in the evening and ends (nautical dusk) when
the geometric
center of the
sun is 12° below the horizon in the evening.

Civil Twilight

Morning civil twilight (civil dawn) begins when the geometric center
of the sun is 6° below the
horizon and ends at sunrise. Evening civil twilight (civil dusk)
begins at
sunset and ends when the geometric center of the sun reaches 6°
below the horizo.
Civil dawn is
preceded by
morning nautical twilight and civil dusk is followed by evening
nautical twilight.

Under clear weather conditions, civil twilight approximates the
limit at which solar
illumination suffices for the human eye to clearly distinguish
terrestrial objects.
Enough illumination renders artificial sources unnecessary for most
outdoor activities. At
civil dawn
and at civil dusk sunlight clearly defines the horizon while the
brightest stars and
planets can
appear.

Film in Cyprus

Committed to boosting this highly promising sector, the government of the Republic of Cyprus
introduced a package of incentives encouraging international producers to choose Cyprus as their
next film destination. An initiative of Cyprus
Investment Promotion Agency.